Möbius syndrome in infant exposed to cocaine in utero

Pediatr Neurol. 1993 Jan-Feb;9(1):71-2. doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(93)90016-6.

Abstract

The pathophysiology of Möbius syndrome has been debated for decades. A vascular etiology is currently favored because it explains the wide clinical spectrum of this syndrome. An infant is reported who was born with Möbius syndrome after a pregnancy complicated by heavy maternal use of cocaine and alcohol. We speculate that cocaine-induced vasoconstriction at a critical time of cerebrovascular development produced a vascular disruption sequence leading to the Möbius syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cocaine / adverse effects*
  • Facial Paralysis / chemically induced*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects*
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Cocaine